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More... 1/24/08 - Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey Records 649 Birds By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/24/2008 2:00 AM Observers counted 649 birds during the recent Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey - the highest number ever recorded during the event. The previous record count for bald eagles during this survey was 554 in 2006. More... 1/23/08 - State Tournament To Showcase Ohio's "Archery In The Schools" Program By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/23/2008 4:00 AM Nearly 700 students from all over Ohio will compete in the state's second annual National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) State Tournament, scheduled for Friday, February 29, at Veterans Memorial, 300 W. Broad St., Columbus. More... 1/15/08 - Wildlife Diversity Conference Set for March 12 In Columbus By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/15/2008 1:00 AM An array of dark-colored wildlife species and creatures that operate primarily at night will be center stage for the 2008 Ohio Wildlife Diversity Conference, scheduled for Wednesday, March 12 at the Aladdin Shrine Center in Columbus. The conference, "Back in Black," is sponsored by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. It is open to the public. More... 1/10/08 - 2008-09 Hunting Regulations Proposed - Fall Turkey Hunting Would Be Expanded By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/10/2008 12:45 PM Sportsmen will notice a few changes in next year's hunting and trapping regulations, based on proposals presented January 9 to the Ohio Wildlife Council by the ODNR Division of Wildlife. More... 1/10/08 - ODNR Proposes Three Ohio Raptors Be Removed From Endangered Species List By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/10/2008 12:27 PM Wildlife biologists proposed to change the status of three Ohio raptors from endangered to threatened at the January 9 Ohio Wildlife Council meeting. More... 01/03/08 - Statewide Muzzleloader Season Comes To An End By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/3/2008 12:49 PM Hunters took 21,473 deer during Ohio's four-day muzzleloader season, December 27-30, with Tuscarawas County again leading the state with 971deer checked. More... 1/3/08 - Ohioans Asked To Participate In Annual Mid-Winter Eagle Survey By Cynthia Tinapple on 1/3/2008 10:57 AM Volunteers are urged to report any bald or golden eagle activities they observe between now and Tuesday, January 15 to the Crane Creek Wildlife Research Station at 419-898-0960. More... 12/18/07 - Grants to Develop "Wild School Sites" Available By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/18/2007 5:25 PM Ohio teachers who have successfully used Project WILD in their classrooms can now provide students additional hands-on learning about wildlife and habitat through grants available from the ODNR Division of Wildlife. More... 12/17/07 - Difficult Weather Conditions Hamper Extra Weekend Of Deer-Gun Hunting By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/17/2007 4:00 PM Despite the wind, rain and snow that blew across the state, hunters killed 17,710 deer on December 15-16, during the “bonus” weekend of gun hunting. More... 12/12/07 - Trophy Deer Drawing More and More Hunters By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/11/2007 7:52 PM Economic impact of deer hunting is $266 million in Ohio. Ohio’s deer hunters know they are chasing whitetails in one of the most well-known trophy states in the country, and the state is receiving equal attention from hunters in other states. More... 12/07/07 - Lake Erie Fishing Regulatory Reform Task Force To Meet By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/7/2007 12:13 PM The Ohio Lake Erie Fishing Regulatory Reform Task Force will meet from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, December 10 at the ODNR Division of Wildlife District One office, 1500 Dublin Rd., Columbus. More... 12/07/07 - December 15-16 Open for Deer-gun Hunting in Ohio By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/4/2007 4:20 PM Ohio's popular deer-gun season will run an additional weekend, Saturday and Sunday, December 15-16. More... 12/03/07 - Tuscarawas County Leads 2007 Deer-gun Harvest By Cynthia Tinapple on 12/3/2007 9:53 PM Ohio hunters took 103,195 white-tailed deer during the state’s popular, weeklong deer-gun season, which ran November 26 to December 2, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. In 2006, hunters killed a preliminary total of 111,672 deer during the same time period. More... 11/29/07 - 2008 Trout Fishing Opportunities await Anglers By Cynthia Tinapple on 11/29/2007 2:15 PM Controlled trout-fishing opportunities on Cold Creek, one of Ohio’s most unique streams, again await fishing enthusiasts who enter a special lottery conducted by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. More...